The Windsor Heights City Council took the next step in adding speed cameras on Interstate 235 Monday night.The council voted to approve a contract with Gatso USA, which supplies and runs the cameras.The Windsor Heights Police Department wants to add the camera on westbound I-235 between 63rd and 73rd streets. Des Moines has already installed an automated speed camera system on I-235 eastbound near 42nd Street.Windsor Heights police call the eight-tenths of a mile of Interstate 235 the most dangerous road in the western suburb.The cameras would not impact the city's budget since no initial capital outlay is necessary for the project. Gatso installs the cameras and runs them. They take a cut of the fee from each ticket and the rest goes to the city.The cameras still face a couple more challenges before a date can be set for their installation.

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa —

The Windsor Heights City Council took the next step in adding speed cameras on Interstate 235 Monday night.

The council voted to approve a contract with Gatso USA, which supplies and runs the cameras.

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The Windsor Heights Police Department wants to add the camera on westbound I-235 between 63rd and 73rd streets. Des Moines has already installed an automated speed camera system on I-235 eastbound near 42nd Street.

Windsor Heights police call the eight-tenths of a mile of Interstate 235 the most dangerous road in the western suburb.

The cameras would not impact the city's budget since no initial capital outlay is necessary for the project. Gatso installs the cameras and runs them. They take a cut of the fee from each ticket and the rest goes to the city.

The cameras still face a couple more challenges before a date can be set for their installation.